Asked by ruth

Which generalized equation best represents a combustion reaction?
Responses

AB→A  + B
uppercase A B rightwards arrow uppercase A plus uppercase B

A + oxygen→energy
uppercase A plus text oxygen end text rightwards arrow text energy end text

fuel + energy→oxygen
text fuel end text plus text energy end text rightwards arrow text oxygen end text

A +B→AB

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"A + oxygen → energy" is the best choice.

Explanation: Combustion is an oxidation reaction in which a fuel reacts with oxygen and releases energy (typically forming CO2 and H2O for hydrocarbon fuels). The other options are decomposition (AB → A + B), synthesis (A + B → AB), or backwards (fuel + energy → oxygen).